第九讲： 词汇练习 二

　　下面共有50个句子，每个句子中均有一个词或词组用斜体字型，请从四个选项中选择一个与斜体部分意义相近的词或词组代替或解释句中的划线部分。

　　1. His picture was in the leading newspapers of the country.

　　A popular B important C funny D guiding

　　2. He is so busy that he can hardly afford a day away from work.

　　A waste B pay C spend D offer

　　3. If you have any complaint， please see the manager.

　　A protest B criticism C suggestion D fault

　　4. If observations confirmed the scientists' prediction， the theory is supported.

　　A finished B adjusted C investigated D upheld

　　5. History is thus used to justify and support national ideals and institutions.

　　A explain B assist C establish D judge

　　6. Early in life she chose nursing as her vocation.

　　A future B hobby C leisure pursuit D profession

　　7. The initial step is often the most difficult.

　　A first B last C longest D quickest

　　8. Your complaint must be made through the proper channels.

　　A effects B background C means D relations

　　9. I could easily identify him among the crowd because he was wearing long hair.

　　A prove B define C claim D r***gnize

　　10. The newspaper had a remarkable influence in rural areas.

　　A significant B discussible C remote D uneven

　　11. The duty of a soldier is to defend his country.

　　A. resist B assure C guard D contribute

　　12. The revised proposals were debated.

　　A distasteful B rejected C unclear D amended

　　13. As the rubber business declined in south America， Brazil turned to the production of coffee.

　　A was prosperous B failed C was on an incline D was kept back

　　14. If you want to do the job， you must conquer your fear of heights.

　　A oppose B fight C hide D overcome

　　15. That new device can regulate the amount of oil that goes into the truck.

　　A reduce B relate C control D process

　　16. We would much appreciate it if you could do us a favor.

　　A enjoy B be surprised by C be astonished by D be thankful for

　　17. I hope you have left none of your belongings in the hotel.

　　A document. B possessions C children D clothes

　　18. New duties were imposed on wines and spirits.

　　A removed B cut C charged D checked

　　19. The readers always ask what the author's basic motives are.

　　A talents B intentions C themes D symbols.

　　20. Computers will flourish because they enable us to accomplish tasks that could never before have been undertaken.

　　A implement B render C complete D assign

　　21. We want to know his family background.

　　A relationships B members C troubles C income

　　22. The mail was delayed for tow days because of the snow-storm.

　　A held in B held up C held down D held off

　　23. She gave up her job to look after her invalid mother.

　　A quitted B lost C paused D retired

　　24. Do you need anybody to assist you in your work？

　　A inform B aid C direct D instruct

　　25. Of the reptile groups， the snake group was the final one to appear.

　　A. last B best C ugliest D longest

　　26. The room was filled with the scent of flowers.

　　A atmosphere B pot C feature D odor

　　27. He comprehends the theory of relativity.

　　A teaches B learns C investigates D understand

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　　28. We propose to furnish our own house according to our own taste.

　　A display B fix C paint D d***rate

　　29. In that organization， they place emphasis on helping one another and on cooperation.

　　A hopes B pressure C stress D demands

　　30. For a beauty competition you need a pretty face and a good figure.

　　A fashion B frame C shape D shade

　　31. Our public transportation is not sufficient for the need of the people in our major cities.

　　A excessive B additional C efficient D adequate

　　32. We should be cautious in crossing a crowded street.

　　A careful B intelligent C quiet D weary

　　33. We made a deliberate decision to live apart for a while.

　　A apparent B international C partial C mechanical

　　34. The child asked numerous questions.

　　A complex B considerable C complicated D considerate

　　35. My letter of inquiry brought no response.

　　A impression B reply C explanation D charge

　　36. All my life I have tried to be an honest man.

　　A slender B single C silent D sincere

　　37. A reasonable price is a moderate one， not too expensive.

　　A fair B false C fast D fatal

　　38. I don't think I'm acquainted with the situation.

　　A concerned over B informed about C worried about D good at

　　39. It makes sure that he is well taken care of.

　　A guarantees B forces C hopes D finds

　　40. The protestors handed out leaflets describing their grievances.

　　A. exchanged B deleted C distributed D proved

　　41. How did that ***nomic policy evolve？

　　A operate B succeed C fail D develop

　　4. The company r***mmended that a new petrol station be built here.

　　A ordered B insisted C suggested D demanded

　　43. What he implied was that you didn't tell the truth.

　　A communicated B suggested C resolved D restricted

　　44. It is impossible for parents to shield their children from every danger.

　　A free B relieve C conserve D protect

　　45. He made a great show of reluctance， but finally accepted my offer.

　　A emotion B unwillingness C anger D postpone

　　46. When will you set off on your vacation.

　　A plan B decide about C come back from D begin

　　47. The cars travelled 200 miles a day.

　　A came B covered C gone D walked

　　48. It's almost impossible to forecast the future development of a very young child.

　　A present B propose C prove D predict

　　49. Don't get upset about trivial matters.

　　A unexpected B unusual C unimportant D uncertain

　　50. The regents discussed the various candidates at length.

　　A from time to time B in detail C in line D one by one

　　参考答案：

　　1. B 2. D 3. B 4. D 5. A 6. D 7. A 8. C 9.D 10. A

　　11.C 12.D 13.C 14.D 15.C 16.D 17.B 18.C 19.B 20.C

　　21.A 22.B 23.A 24.B 25.A 26.D 27.D 28.D 29.C 30.C

　　31.D 32.A 33.B 34.B 35.B 36.D 37.A 38.B 39.A 40.C

　　41.D 42.C 43.B 44.D 45.B 46.D 47.B 48. D 49.C 50